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IP Seminars

The Firm is presently scheduling IP seminar dates with clients. Our seminars are tailored to our clients' businesses, technologies, and product lines. Clients may choose from a variety of IP topics or can ask us to prepare a seminar designed to address a special need, such as the IP issues relating to a emerging business segment, a new product line, or recent acquisition.

In connection with our strategic alliance partners, BLF can also put on valuable seminars in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Franchising, and Joint Ventures, among others.

BLF Lawyers Have Conducted Seminars on Such Topics as:

  • Proper Inventor Notebook Maintenance for Engineers and Scientists
  • How to Properly Disclose Your Invention
  • Patentablity Searching
  • Clearance or Freedom to Operate Searches and Analyses
  • Avoiding Patent Litigation/Design Around Basics
  • PCT and Other Foreign Application
  • Trade Secret Protection Guidelines
  • Effective Anti-Counterfeiting Measures
  • Protecting the Trade Dress of Your Industrial Designs
  • Registering Your Trademarks with Customs
  • Global IP Strategies for International Companies
  • The Ownership of German Patents/ What Every Company Needs to Know About Employee Inventorship Rights in Germany
  • Business Method Patents
IP Primers
  • Patent Law Basics and Common Misconceptions
  • Trademark Law Basics and Common Misconceptions
  • Copyright Law Basics
  • Trade Secret Protection Guidelines
  • Invention Disclosure Form


Who are you?
Corporate Representative

Entrepreneur/Inventor

In-House Counsel

Referring Lawyer

Foreign IP Counsel

Job Seeker


Our Next Seminar will be held

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

6:30-9:00 pm
Atrium Suites
Education/Training Room
915 State Street - Erie, PA 16501

Click here to Register

Click here to view syllabus